Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Discussion Question (3)

Reference the hospital records copied into the text. What is added to the the book with the incorporation of these records?

Years after being released from McLean, Kaysen hired a lawyer and obtained these records from the hospital. She wanted to see whether or not her treatment was required or appropriate. They are published in the book because they allow the reader to come to terms with the fact that these are actual hospital records and all of what they are reading is true. It is also interesting to see the actual records and how the doctors diagnosed and took notes on Susanna and her behavior at the hospital.

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